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Cara Danielle Brown

The Top 10% Are Struggling Financially: 2 Shocking Truths About Americans Earning Over $200K

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Twenty years ago, a $200,000 salary meant taking luxurious vacations and buying fancy cars with enough money left over to save for your kids’ college educations and still go Christmas shopping.

But, according to the Income Paradox Survey, a new study released by The Harris Poll, the top 10% of earners — those earning $200,000 and over — are struggling. Here are three more surprising truths the survey revealed.

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